Command Finder – Edit Text (Drafting)
Linear Menu – Menu > Edit > Annotation > Edit
This command is used to edit text and settings for drafting annotations. It can be used to override the text of drafting dimensions and annotations. Until NX 12, this command was available.
Starting from NX 1847 series, this command was hidden as it was marked “to be retired”. It was removed from the linear menu and not searchable using the command finder.
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| NX 1847 – Edit Annotation Menu |
However, this command can be added to toolbars/ribbon using the “Customize” command.
1. While in the Drafting application, Open ‘Customize” by File > Customize or use the keyboard shortcut “Ctrl+1″
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| NX – File Customize (Ctrl+1) |
2. Search for ‘Edit Text’ command
3. Use the mouse to drag and drop the command back into the menus or ribbon toolbar.
Links: NX Documentation | NX CAD Tips & Tutorials
Enabling ‘Edit Text’ in NX1872
Starting from the NX 1872 series, this command was completely removed. But the same command can be enabled and used in the NX 1872 and higher series versions using the environment variable “UGII_PMI_EDIT_TEXT_COMMAND”.
To enable this command, the user has to set the environment variable “UGII_PMI_EDIT_TEXT_COMMAND” to 1.
Upon setting the environment variable, In the new NX (1872) session, the command will be available under the linear menu path “Menu > Edit > Annotation > Edit” only and not searchable by the command finder.
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| NX 1872 – Edit Text Command (to be retired) |
Links: NX Documentation | NX CAD Tips & Tutorials
